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William Riley Hanson 1833 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1833

Birth Location: Harrison County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 15 Apr 1907

Death Location: Adams County, Ohio, USA

Father: Daniel Whitley

Mother: Ellen Hanson

Spouse(s): Sarah Moore

Children(s): James Hanson, George Hanson, Ivey Hanson

William Riley Hanson was born in 1833 in Harrison County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Daniel Anon Whitley and Ellen Wiggins Hanson. In 1870, William Riley Hanson resided in MT Olivet, Robertson, Kentucky. William Riley Hanson married Sarah F. Moore, and had children including James Harrison Hanson, George R Hanson, Ivey Hanson. William Riley Hanson passed away in 1907 in Adams County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • William Riley Hanson was born in 1833 in Harrison County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Daniel Anon Whitley and Ellen Wiggins Hanson.
  • In 1870, William Riley Hanson resided in MT Olivet, Robertson, Kentucky.
  • William Riley Hanson married Sarah F. Moore, and had children including James Harrison Hanson, George R Hanson, Ivey Hanson.
  • William Riley Hanson passed away in 1907 in Adams County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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William Hanson's Ancestors

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William Hanson
1833 – 1907
Birth Place: Harrison County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Daniel Anon Whitley
1815 – 1906
Kentucky, United States
Ellen (Wiggins) Hanson
1818 – 1911
Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Daniel (Anon) Whitley
1776 – 1848
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Susanna Duncan
1776 – 1860
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
John Wiggins
Virginia, United States
Polly Hanson
1795 – 1860
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Whitley
1733 – 1800
Susannah Marr
1734 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Whitley
1688 – 1752
Mary Henry
1708 – 1745
Michael Marr
1697 – 1755

William Hanson's Descendants

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William (Riley) Hanson (26 Feb 1833 – 15 Apr 1907) m. Sarah (F.) Moore (26 Dec 1838 – 28 Sep 1907)
  1. 1. James (Harrison) Hanson (14 Jan 1855 – 04 Sep 1926) m. Lillie (Della) Meeker (Aug 1866 – 23 Aug 1918)
    1. 1. Ruby Hanson (1887 – 1888)
    2. 2. Millard (Filmore) Hanson (05 Apr 1889 – 27 Dec 1972) m. Julia Walker (03 Feb 1894 – 11 Nov 1981) m. Julia Walker (3 Feb 1894 – 15 Nov 1981)
      1. 1. Robert (Allen) Hanson (07 Jun 1928 – 16 Jun 2019) m. Gladys (Lorean) Roe (07 Jun 1930 – 17 Jun 2003) m. Gladys (Lorean) Roe (7 Jun 1930 – 17 Jun 2003)
        1. 1. Jerry (Arthur) Hanson (12 Jun 1951 – ) m. Arlene (Frances) Prater (17 Feb 1955 – 24 Aug 2022) m. Diana (Lynn) Conley (13 Jul 1955 – )
        2. 2. Larry (Allen) Hanson (01 Nov 1949 – 29 January 2017)
      2. 2. Ronald (Filmore) Hanson (02 Jun 1914 – 16 May 1988)
    3. 3. Elza Hanson (06 Feb 1893 – )
    4. 4. Leona (Gertrude) Thatcher (02 Jan 1899 – 09 Jan 1959) m. Leslie (Earl) Thatcher (01 Jan 1896 – 30 May 1959)
  2. 2. George (R) Hanson (06 Apr 1857 – 14 Apr 1935)
  3. 3. Ivey Hanson (1859 – 17 Oct 1861)

William Hanson's Timeline

3 Records

1833
26 Feb 1833
Birth of William Riley Hanson in Harrison County, Kentucky, USA
Harrison County, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 37
William Riley Hanson resided here in MT Olivet, Robertson, Kentucky
MT Olivet, Robertson, Kentucky
1907
15 Apr 1907
Age 74
Death of William Riley Hanson in Adams County, Ohio, USA
Adams County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1833
    Event Place: Harrison County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: MT Olivet, Robertson, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1907
    Event Place: Adams County, Ohio, USA

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